Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   On this day in history alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   In the year 1977 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

Feb 07   On this day in history soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

Feb 11   On this day in history off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship in the year 1977.   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto in the year 1977.   

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1977.   

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history george Harrison releases "True Love"   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released   

Feb 19   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Feb 19   In the year 1977 shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

Feb 21   On this day in history 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 in the year 1977.   

Feb 24   In the year 1977 president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights   

Feb 25   In the year 1977 oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth in the year 1977.   

Feb 26   On this day in history bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   On this day in history allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

Feb 27   In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   On this day in history keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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Jan 18   In the year 1977 birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80